{"id":8139,"date":"2018-07-05T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=8139"},"modified":"2018-06-24T19:42:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T00:42:46","slug":"when-life-throws-you-a-curve-ball-decluttering-after-a-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/when-life-throws-you-a-curve-ball-decluttering-after-a-flood\/","title":{"rendered":"When Life Throws You a Curve Ball (Decluttering After A Flood)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?attachment_id=8142\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8142\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/when-life-throws-you-a-curve-ball-decluttering-after-a-flood\/when-life-throws-you-a-curve-ball-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"When Life Throws You a Curve Ball (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8142\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"#KingwoodStrong\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=705%2C705&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?resize=450%2C450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/When-Life-Throws-You-a-Curve-Ball-1.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When life throws you a curve ball, you learn to organize the balls!\u00a0 When you are going through a crisis, such as our recent flood, your resilience comes into play. There may be a continuum of coping mechanisms. Your response to the situation can be a range of emotions.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a bit of what you might be feeling, doing and experiencing when decluttering after an unexpected situation such as recent flooding.\u00a0 \u00a0This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?s=flood\">continuation of life in Kingwood after the 2017 flood<\/a>, better known as #KingwoodStrong.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Going through the initial decluttering experience<\/h3>\n<p>When\u00a0you\u2019re going through a flood, there were most likely people helping you.\u00a0 People showed up to support and encourage you. However, you\u2019re in such a state of shock and so overwhelmed you may not be aware of what is being let go of.\u00a0 The goal seems to be to just get rid of things.\u00a0 There&#8217;s a lot of damage to your stuff and your property and you are not sure of what to let go of. Those around you may be more sure in their minds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sorting and triaging<\/h3>\n<p>In this next phase, you\u2019re trying to triage what&#8217;s left. You remember you had some things, however you question if these items are still here.\u00a0 At this point you are assessing what do you have. Your emotions center on a combination of loss and gratitude.\u00a0 It&#8217;s time to organize what you have.\u00a0 You keep hold of what you have, knowing it&#8217;s all you have.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Assessing<\/h3>\n<p>In this step,\u00a0 you are wondering about what to keep now that you have less.\u00a0 Why do I have any keep things even if they\u2019re damaged or broken or stains? Perhaps you think,\u00a0 &#8220;at least I have this.&#8221;\u00a0 You may be packing up your home for repairs and think I still have a lot or I don&#8217;t have much.\u00a0\u00a0It&#8217;s when real perspective change happens.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Final steps<\/h3>\n<p>The final steps may occur when your home is complete or you have decided to move to a new home.\u00a0 The final steps start when you are making plans for your new home.\u00a0 The refreshing change you make is that you are now looking ahead. It&#8217;s time to assess what will be in your new space.\u00a0 You take a deep breath and are ready to make important decision.\u00a0 You realize that you can start to let things go again that don&#8217;t have a space, don&#8217;t serve you well or you are ready for someone else to benefit from the items.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Living in a flooded community, if you did not flood<\/h3>\n<p>I must add a short passage for those who did not flood and supported others.\u00a0 Your compassion and empathy make a difference for those who flood. As you support others in this experience, you are learning and assessing as well.\u00a0 While you did not experience loss, you may feel that now is the best time to declutter given it could have been you.\u00a0 Seize the opportunity while you are motivated to declutter and donate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a multiple step process in decluttering and organizing after an unexpected situation, such as a flood.\u00a0 You will learn so much about yourself, your partners, your family and your community.\u00a0 Stay strong, stay connected and seek support as needed.\u00a0 In my work with clients throughout the flood saga, our main focus is support.\u00a0 There&#8217;s much work to be done after 6 months post flood.\u00a0 #KingwoodStrong<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to be prepared just in case? 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